Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow and Deputy Mayor McKelvie (Scarborough – Rouge Park) launched a comprehensive outreach campaign as part of the review and refresh of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan and the Parkland Strategy. These two key documents will guide decision-making around how and where the City of Toronto invests in new parkland and recreation facilities over the next …
PEI – Every day, Indigenous communities and their members across Atlantic Canada are forging a path of sustainability and opportunity. In Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island), a collaborative approach between business, academia, and community is helping to fuel innovation in the renewable energy space. The Government of Canada is working with Indigenous communities and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to maximize …
Victoria – With wildfires increasing in frequency and severity across Canada with climate change, our health, economies, communities and wildlife are all impacted. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, with Bruce Ralston, British Columbia’s Minister of Forests, announced a joint investment of $950,122 through the Government of Canada’s Resilient Communities through FireSmart (RCF) Program. This initial investment is part …
Combined federal and provincial investment of $153 million will connect more than 14,400 homes to high-speed Internet Rocky Mountain House – Fairness for every generation means making sure everyone in Canada has access to reliable and affordable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. That is why the governments of Canada and Alberta are bringing high-speed Internet access to underserved …
Ottawa – The overdose crisis is one of the most serious and unprecedented public health threats in Canada’s recent history. It is driven by the illegal drug supply, which is unpredictable, rapidly changing and growing increasingly toxic. To address this crisis, we need a full continuum of supports across prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and enforcement, while ensuring a careful balance …
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $2.7 million over three years to launch a new mobile crisis response team in Thunder Bay to make it easier and more convenient for people experiencing homelessness or mental health and addictions crisis to get the support they need. This is one of three innovative pilot programs the government is …
SUDBURY – The Ontario government is investing an additional $15 million over three years to expand the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF). The funding was part of the 2024 Budget: Building a Better Ontario and will strengthen Ontario’s mining industry by assisting with research, development, and commercialization of innovative technologies, processes, and solutions for the critical minerals supply chain. “This investment is another …
Behchokǫ̀ – The 2023 wildfire season was the worst on record and resulted in the evacuation of more than 95 Indigenous communities. The Northwest Territories were particularly hard hit, and up to 350 Canadian Armed Forces members were deployed to the territory in response to the wildfire situation last year when the territory requested federal assistance. As part of these …
Ottawa – Stream Three of the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) component of the Sport Support Program (SSP) funds Indigenous governments, communities and other not-for-profit Indigenous organizations to deliver sport and recreation projects that meet community identified needs and priorities of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ peoples in Canada. $2.5 million is available annually to provide opportunities for Indigenous …
Ontario – The Government of Ontario is making life more affordable for Ontario families and delivering policies that will help power the province’s growing economy. As Ontario’s population continues to grow the proposed Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, 2024 would ensure that the province can build new homes and that all Ontario families and businesses can continue to access reliable and …
